Author: pvr

Saxophone maintenance

January 2014. Holiday Project – repair and clean saxophone. Well finally it was time. The dirt, grime, and filth had built up enough on my 1933 conn Chu Berry Tenor sax. People would often joke say “about time you polish…

Paul Van Ross mixes the Cuban Album

22 November. Spent the day in studio with Tristan Ludowyk of Hope Street records. Tristan’s attention to detail perfect for re mixing the recent Cuban Album I recorded in Havana with many famous musicians: Paul Van Ross – tenor sax…

Johnston st festival with Del Barrio

Mid November. Wonderful weekend to be celebrating Latin culture and playing up a storm at the Laundry bar with “del Barrio”. Great horn section with Lazaro the Cuban trumpet maestro next to me. Just gotta learn to speak Spanish!

Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia

September 27. Berlin. Another day in Berlin, another 2 gigs! Busy night tonight. Two gigs 11pm & 1am. Had offered to join the Cumbian band on flute. The regular sax player George (great musician) had printed a book of charts…

Latin fund raiser for El Salvador

Early November. Wonderful gig raising money for children in El Salvador. 400 guests in attendance. A great vibe, lots of dancing. Mexican mariachi band “Los Romanticos” and Latin band “Del barrio” entertaining the people tonight. Privileged to be a part…

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